Concrete Limiter vs. Boost11

Concrete Limiter for sure. For a more complete discussion of limiters, this thread is still on page 1 http://forum.cakewalk.com/fb.ashx?m=2823503

Definitely Concrete Limiter, it's actually one of the best plugs Cake makes. Simple, transparent, effective.

Andrew, I read that there is a newer version of the Concrete Limiter. I just bought/downloaded it recently and it is version 1.0. How do I get the update?

Concrete Limiter - absolutely no contest. I used to use T-Racks Brickwall Limiter a lot, which is excellent, but these days its mostly Concrete Limiter.

The installer that I downloaded from the "v 1.0.1 installer - ProChannel Concrete Limiter" link in my account was called ProChannelConcreteLimiterSetup.exe. I would suggest checking the About page to be sure.

Concrete limiter over Boost 11 everytime. As Andrew posted Boost 11 is as easy to use as it gets but because of that there is less control.

the LP-64 is a multiband compressor not a limiter.

scook


the LP-64 is a multiband compressor not a limiter.

"The LP-64 Multiband is a linear phase mastering compressor/limiter."
 
http://www.cakewalk.com/products/sonar/features.aspx?v=perform (under Master)
 
 
Would you personally not consider it analogous to the Concrete Limiter?

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Who was arguing? I was only quoting CW and asking for your opinions and insight. I have minimal experience with these aspects and am just trying to learn.

On this one, I'm going to be lonesome and a long way from home. I still use Boost 11 sometimes and I like it. I have the Concrete Limiter and do use it at times, but not always. I have some friends who play acoustically. I record them playing all night straight through. I bounce their tunes one at a time. I normalize the tune so that every available bit is used at the loudest moment of the tune. I look at it visually to see if there is one or two moments that are louder than others that push down the overall RMS level of the tune (increase the crest factor). I may go back to the tune and adjust volume envelopes for those moments, then re-bounce. Now, I normalize again and take a look at where I am. I might use Boost 11 applied directly onto the track to boost the level 0.8 to 1.5 DB. This usually impacts only a couple of moments in the tune and it's easy to do. I can't apply the Concrete Limiter in the same way. Also, I think the look-ahead in the Boost 11 might actually help it sound good for this application.

don't want to fight or wine as everyone here is for the concrete lim, but my 1.0 version of concrete limiter is not so good.
sounds great at first, but then hearing it back later noticed the 'life' getting out of the beat too much -> to my ears that is.
only trying to help...so if you want, send me an mp3 and I"ll send you back a version with Boost 11 and 1 with Concrete, you can choose then.


just my opinion, respecting others.

had the old version, now upgraded to CL 1.01 (version number on downloadpage, CL downloaded still shows 1.0 ?). 
Noticed a change, the instant compressing when turned on & no boost set....now less but still there in my opinion. I hear and see in the peak leds the sound is changed below limit, a little boost but sounds better now.
Only writing what I hear / see, trying to help like others help me.

Hate to appear stupid but, where do I check to see what version my Concrete Limiter is? Can't seem to find it anywhere!

no worries, if you go to the CL download on your computer, not in Sonar...
Hope you remember where you saved it, or do a search in windows to find it) you can rightclick and go to details tab, There you see the version.
In your own online cakewalk page, you probably have the 1.01 version for you to download.
Reinstalling was breeze here.

good luck.

Ha ha! Got it! Thanks!
Trying to decide if I can live with the Concrete Limiter or if I'm gonna have to spring for Sonnox Oxford Limiter and it's dreaded iLok! Doing some major A/B'ing and critical listening here.